TARTAN


Meaning of TARTAN in English

n. 1 a pattern of coloured stripes crossing at right angles, esp. the distinctive plaid worn by the Scottish Highlanders to denote their clan. 2 woollen cloth woven in this pattern (often attrib.: a tartan scarf).

[ perh. f. OF tertaine, tiretaine ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.